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different routes into the profession. Our fi rst candidate entered the Academy in July 2022, and places are fully booked until the end of 2023. The positive feedback we’ve had from staff and students has been inspiring, particularly where our college contacts have confi rmed students who’ve completed sessions now produce coursework with a more sophisticated outcome. We’re thrilled to be making such a difference to young people’s lives.


New City College students Zaineb and Aaliyah on placement at the AL Academy


promote architecture as a viable career. It was designed to turn work experience opportunities into paid placements and then into ongoing careers. Through consultation with neighbouring schools and charities including the Jason Roberts Foundation, Sounds Like Chaos Youth Theatre, Social Mobility Foundation and New City


College, we devised co-design workshops that we give every month in schools around the Borough, followed by studio placements for those who want to become involved. These not only introduce young people to what a career in architecture is all about but help refi ne skills, boost confi dence and enable greater understanding of the


Looking forward We’re aware that our local schools and colleges are sharing the AL Academy model to demonstrate to other businesses how they can invest in future generations. This just shows how our pioneering approach was the right thing to do, and will ultimately unlock the diversity and talent we need to create the buildings and cityscapes that are inclusive for all. To apply or learn more about the AL Academy, contact Joe Maguire or Laurence Richards: www.ackroydlowrie.com; IG: @ackroydlowrie; tel 0203 770 9780.


Oliver Lowrie is director and co-founder at Ackroyd Lowrie


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